EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Volvo “XC40” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1524/18
Summary
A faulty rear seat-back locking mechanism could lead to the seat back folding forward unexpectedly in the event of rapid deceleration. As a consequence, luggage from the boot space may enter the passenger compartment, increasing the risk of injury.
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Product
Passenger car — Volvo
- Brand
- Volvo
- Name / model
- XC40 · Type-approval number: e9*2007/46*3146*02; Type: 536
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car. Company recall code: R89898
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were produced between 20 June 2018 and 21 June 2018.
What is the risk?
- A faulty rear seat-back locking mechanism could lead to the seat back folding forward unexpectedly in the event of rapid deceleration. As a consequence, luggage from the boot space may enter the passenger compartment, increasing the risk of injury.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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